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Farmbrough: Some buildings need to be saved
Last month I spotted two attractive but uncared for buildings on the East Side of the Wisconsin River that could benefit from a little community investment for future generations. Both… Read more
Officials should fight for jobs in Wood County
If central Wisconsin had a chance to add hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure, elected officials would be climbing over each other, but politicians have… Read more
Letter to the editor: League of Women voters
Dear Editor: The League of Women Voters Wisconsin Rapids Area wants to remind you about getting ready to vote on Election Day, June 5. You must be registered to vote…. Read more
Letter: Walleye Days a smashing success
Greetings to our valued sponsors. The 32nd annual Nekoosa Walleye Days was a huge success. Without your continued support we couldn’t do what we do year after year. The early… Read more
Lessig: Asparagus is at home in Wisconsin
Asparagus is a long-lived vegetable crop that is easy to grow in the home garden. To get started, select one-year old crowns, preferably one of the male hybrid varieties… Read more
A public cure for empty juice containers in the fridge
I have a pretty set nightly routine; after work I get home and whip up dinner for the kiddos, get in a workout, do some chores and then around 9… Read more
Future rests within ourselves, not large employer fantasies
While the new survey from Incourage Community Foundation has set the stage for future plans (see Page 3), there are still too many people stuck in the past. An astonishing… Read more
Area has rich storytelling talent
We tell stories and read stories every day. Yesterday at lunch, I told my son tales of the ancient Japanese Judge Ooka (I had to make up the parts I… Read more
Better connected farms, communities should be a goal
During the workweek at the VOICE, I had an opportunity to learn a little bit about two causes that are important to me. On April 28, I had the opportunity… Read more
‘Pajama Game’ shows teens’ talent
I continue to be impressed by Lincoln High School students after watching each spring musical. The performance was full of high school students showing off professional level talent. Everyone on… Read more
District looks positive in 2012
A flurry of letters these last few weeks keep trying to paint how bad things are in Wisconsin. Well, I can tell you this folks, there are plenty of things that… Read more
Vruwink: Session includes key bills for farmers
The Wisconsin State Legislature has adjourned until January of 2013. As unseasonably warm weather reminiscent of past May adjournments was upon us, the State Assembly passed a large amount of… Read more
Budjac: MSTC embraces active learning
Community partnerships in the form of student internships are a valuable tool Mid-State Technical College uses to deliver the hands-on learning needed to prepare students for today’s workforce. Academic programs… Read more
Group gives great reason to join up
I am not a joiner, and that’s just the way it’s always been. I never went out for sports in high school and I never joined any school clubs, either…. Read more
Spouts, like a corn shell stuck in my brain
So I woke up for my routine bathroom trip at about 2 a.m. this morning after a dream of my garden being over run by zucchini. This prompted me to… Read more
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